When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.
Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable(暴躁) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also look for safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure make the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.
It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.
By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
【小题 1】The word “indicators” in paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. maps B. services C. signs D. stations
【小题 2】How can birds sense the coming of a storm?
A. By feeling a drop in air temperature.
B. By noticing the change of wind directions.
C. By feeling a drop in air pressure.
D. By noticing the movements of other animals.
【小题3 】The best title for the text would be________.
A. Signs of a Storm B. Drops in Air Pressure
C. Animals’ Sharp Senses D. Nature’s Weather Signs
九年级英语阅读理解困难题
When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.
Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable(暴躁) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also look for safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure make the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.
It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.
By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
【小题 1】The word “indicators” in paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. maps B. services C. signs D. stations
【小题 2】How can birds sense the coming of a storm?
A. By feeling a drop in air temperature.
B. By noticing the change of wind directions.
C. By feeling a drop in air pressure.
D. By noticing the movements of other animals.
【小题3 】The best title for the text would be________.
A. Signs of a Storm B. Drops in Air Pressure
C. Animals’ Sharp Senses D. Nature’s Weather Signs
九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
When people have a cold, a fever, or the flu, they usually go to the doctor for help, or they get some medicine from the drugstore. But many people also use home first-aid ways for common illness. The following are some simple examples.
Colds Lots of people eat hot chicken soup when they have a cold. They find it can make the head and the nose clear. Some people drink hot lemonade with red pepper and sugar.
Burns First find out how bad it is, and then put the burned area under cold running water. It’s important not to put ice on the burns.
Cuts Cover the cut with a clean cloth first. Then press it hard. If it’s a deep and serious cut, go to a doctor as quickly as possible.
Sore throats Drink some hot tea with honey. Or put pepper on slices of meat and tie them around your throat with a cloth.
Headaches Put an ice bag or a cold cloth on your head, or wash your face with cold water. It’s also a good idea to put your hands into hot water and let them stay there for several minutes.
根据短文内容,判断句子正(T)、误(F)。
1.Eating Chicken soup can never make the head and the nose clear when you have a cold.
2.If you burn yourself by accident, you can put ice on the burn.
3.You need to see a doctor at once if the cut is deep and serious.
4.Drinking some hot tea with honey is helpful to your sore throat.
5.When you have a headache, it’s a good idea to put your hands into cold water for several minutes.
九年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析
When people talk about air pollution, they are usually thinking about outdoor air1. But do you know that there is 2 air pollution inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have 3 to do with polluted indoor air.
A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities 4 smoking and cooking. As most people 5 about 80-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.
Air pollution influences our health 6. When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people suffer from it, 7 people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can 8 people's eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to lung cancer(肺癌)and heart disease! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days 9 the pollution! 10 is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!
1. A.pollution B.sadness C.illness D.business
2. A.too B.none C.also D.neither
3. A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
4. A.as well as B.such as C.instead of D.for example
5. A.take B.cost C.give D.spend
6. A.in many ways B.in many things C.in many houses D.by the way
7. A.and B.but C.or D.until
8. A.hit B.hurt C.polluted D.destroyed
9. A.because of B.thanks to C.related to D.or
10. A.This B.That C.What D.It
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
任务型阅读
When people catch a cold, have a fever or a headache, they usually go to the doctor or buy some medicine.But many people also use home remedies(家庭疗法) to cure common illnesses.
Lots of people ________ hot chicken soup when they have a cold. They find it clears their head and nose. Some people rub oil(擦油) on the chest(胸部) for a cold. Other people drink a mixture of red pepper(辣椒), hot water, sugar, orange juice, and milk or vinegar(醋). Here are some simple home remedies:
Coughs | Drink warm water or take some honey. |
Burns(烧伤) | Put the burn under cold water or put a cold towel on it. But don't put ice on the burn. |
Insect bites | Wash the bite. Put some medicine on the bite. |
Sleeping problems | Drink__a__large__glass__of__warm__milk__before__going__to__bed. |
Stomachaches | Drink some hot water with brown sugar in it. |
1.完成句子 a person catches a cold, he/she usually sees a doctor or ________________.
2.简略回答问题What can clear your head and nose when you catch a cold?
________________________________________________________________________
3.将文中横线处所缺单词写在下面的横线上_______
4.找出并写下本文的主题句________________________________________________________
5.将文中画线句子译成汉语________________________________________________________________________
九年级英语多任务混合问题困难题查看答案及解析
一Are there any questions about the camp?
一Yes, I want to know next Saturday.
A. when will Lisa go camping with us B. who will Lisa go camping with
C. if Lisa will go camping with us D. that Lisa will go camping with us
九年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析
—Are there any questions about the hike?
—Yes, I want to know____ next Saturday.
A.when will Lisa go hiking with us B.if Lisa will go hiking with us
C.who will Lisa go hiking with D.that Lisa will go hiking with us
九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析
When we want to find out what the weather will be like tomorrow, we usually turn on the radio or TV. But in the time before radio and TV, people needed to forecast (预测) the weather. How did they do it? Let’s learn about two weather rhymes (押韵的诗) together.
Red sky at night, Sailor’s delight!
Red sky in the morning, Sailors take warning!
This weather rhyme was written a long time ago, but it still works today. As the sun is setting, a red sky at night usually means there are no clouds coming in from the west, a sign of good weather for tomorrow. But a red sky in the morning always means drier air is moving away to the east and moister air is moving in from the west. The moist air could bring clouds, rain and stormy weather.
When leaves show their undersides (底部), Be very certain, rain betides.
The rhyme shows us how trees forecast the weather. Tree leaves turn upside down just before it rains. In the period before a storm, strong winds can lift the leaves and show their undersides.
Animals, insects and plants are natural forecasters. When a summer storm is coming, you may notice that dogs, cows, horses, and geese grow restless (不安的) and frogs come out of their hiding places. These animals don’t have some sixth sense. Scientists think the animals can hear the low frequency (频率) sound waves made by thunderstorms many miles away.
Get outside and observe nature carefully, and soon you’ll be your own weather forecaster.
1.The underlined word “moist” can be replaced by the word “________”.
A.wet B.Cold C.warm D.clean
2.What is helpful for some animals to forecast the stormy weather?
A.Their sense of sight. B.Their sense of hearing.
C.Their sense of smell. D.Their sense of touching.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The two rhymes are both about winter weather.
B.When leaves show their undersides, it will be fine.
C.If you see a red sky in the morning, you can travel outside.
D.If you see a frog come out of its hiding place, you’d better stay at home.
4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To introduce two famous weather rhymes to us.
B.To tell us we should read as many rhymes as possible.
C.To show us the way to observe different animals.
D.To encourage us to get close to nature and observe the weather on our own.
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
1. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well.
2. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. 3. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. 4. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real dog. And it was biting(咬) his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away.
5. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well.
九年级英语补充句子中等难度题查看答案及解析
In England, people often take umbrellas when they go out in the morning because the weather there is very changeable at this time of year. Now it’s fine, but after a short time it may be rainy. The underlined word “changeable” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 更新 B. 常变化的
C. 多晴 D. 多雨的
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In England, people often take umbrellas when they go out in the morning because the weather there is very changeable at this time of year. Now it’s fine, but after a short time it may be rainy. The underlined word “changeable” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 更新 B. 常变化的
C. 多晴 D. 多雨的
九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析